We all know how a great dressing can turn an ordinary salad into something truly extraordinary, but have you ever thought about using salad dressings as an ingredient in a recipe? Salad dressing is a surefire way to add pizazz to any tried and true recipe. There are so many amazing dressings in the Hidden Valley Farmhouse line and using them inside my recipes is a great shortcut to big flavor.

A bottle of dressing like my new fave, Hidden Valley Ranch Farmhouse Originals Southwest Chipotle, can really save the day, especially if you find yourself with a nearly empty pantry or fridge. Add a 1/4 cup or so to meatloaf, burgers and soups, spread it on a sandwich or drizzle it over a baked potato. No matter how you choose to use it, remember, dressing is not just for salads anymore.

Step 5: Place lettuce inside each of the rolls and top each with approximately 3 meatballs. Garnish with tomatoes, onions and a drizzle of Hidden Valley Ranch Farmhouse Originals Southwest Chipotle Dressing. Enjoy!

Christina Stanley-Salerno is a recipe developer, food stylist, photographer and blogger at TakeBackYourTable.com. She has an intense passion for the family meal and as a work-at-home mother of two growing boys, knows first-hand the challenges of trying to get a meal on the table. Before going freelance, she was on-staff at Every Day with Rachael Ray where she had the pleasure of working alongside some of the best in the food business. She is now a full-time work at home mom, writing recipes for everyone from Momtastic to Parents.com. Creating simple, quick and healthy meals is her specialty and her trick to keeping the family meal a reality, even on busy weeknights.